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40 more die of Covid-19 in 24hrs
04:59 PM, 10 Jun 2021 ThursdaySome 40 more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 12,989. During the period, 2,576 more people were diagnosed with the virus, raising the total infection to 8,20,395, the health directorate said in a press release on Thursday...
Lockdown in Satkhira extended for another week
04:48 PM, 10 Jun 2021 ThursdayThe local administration in Satkhira has extended the ongoing lockdown for seven more days to June 17 as the coronavirus situation did not improve...
Model mosques to provide education, create awareness in curbing social menaces: PM
03:45 PM, 10 Jun 2021 ThursdaySheikh Hasina said model mosques across the country are being established to provide education, create awareness and increase knowledge about Islam...
Man hides lover in room for 11 years
02:36 PM, 10 Jun 2021 ThursdayPolice in Palakkad district of India's Kerala state on Wednesday lifted the lid on an amazing love story in which a man secretly kept his lover in a tiny room at his family house at Ayiloor, near Nenmara, without letting anyone know about it for 11 years...
Argentina president says 'Brazilians came from jungle'
01:43 PM, 10 Jun 2021 ThursdayArgentina’s president, Alberto Fernández, has triggered a Twitter storm and a regional race debate with misjudged comments to visiting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain that sought to play up the South American country’s ties with Europe...
'Miraculous' mosquito hack cuts dengue by 77%
01:21 PM, 10 Jun 2021 ThursdayDengue fever cases have been cut by 77% in a "groundbreaking" trial that manipulates the mosquitoes that spread it, say scientists...
Director Buddhadev Dasgupta passes away
12:16 PM, 10 Jun 2021 ThursdayIndia’s legendary film director Buddhadev Dasgupta died at his South Kolkata residence on Thursday. He was 77...
India sees record 6,148 Covid-19 deaths in last 24 hours
11:27 AM, 10 Jun 2021 ThursdayIndia on Thursday reported 94,052 new COVID-19 cases as 6,148 more patients succumbed to the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry said. The country recorded the highest single-day death toll in the last 24 hours...
PM inaugurates 50 model mosques
11:13 AM, 10 Jun 2021 ThursdayFifty model mosques, out of a total of 560, have been inaugurated simultaneously across Bangladesh on Thursday morning. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the mosques through videoconferencing from her official residence Ganabhaban in the capital on Thursday morning...
Brazil squad confirm they’ll play the Copa America
10:53 AM, 10 Jun 2021 ThursdayThe Brazil national team have released a statement that explains they will compete in this summer's Copa America, even if they have several doubts about the way the tournament has been organised...
Myanmar authorities open new corruption cases against Suu Kyi
09:43 AM, 10 Jun 2021 ThursdayNew corruption cases have been opened against Myanmar's deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other former officials from her government, the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar said on Thursday (Jun 10)...
Biden warns Russia against ‘harmful activities’ at start of first official trip
09:18 AM, 10 Jun 2021 ThursdayUS President Joe Biden has launched his first official overseas trip with a warning to Russia that it faces "robust and meaningful" consequences if it engages in "harmful activities"...
11 killed in Mumbai as building collapses in heavy rain
08:53 AM, 10 Jun 2021 ThursdayA three-story dilapidated building collapsed following heavy monsoon rains in Mumbai, killing at least 11 people and injuring seven others, police said on Thursday. Dozens of rescuers were clearing the debris to find any residents possibly still trapped, police officer Ravindra Kadam said...
Russian court bans Alexey Navalny groups, labels them ‘extremist’
08:39 AM, 10 Jun 2021 ThursdayA Russian court has outlawed the organisations founded by Alexey Navalny by labelling them “extremist”, a move criticised by the opposition leader’s supporters as part of a campaign...
El Salvador votes to become first country to use Bitcoin as legal tender
09:59 PM, 09 Jun 2021 WednesdayBitcoin will be used as legal tender in El Salvador after President Nayib Bukele's proposals to embrace cryptocurrency were approved by congress...
Begum Rokeya University new VC Hasibur Rashid
09:29 PM, 09 Jun 2021 WednesdayDr Md Hasibur Rashid, the treasurer of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur has been appointed as its new Vice Chancellor...
Katrina, Vicky are dating, confirms Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor
08:40 PM, 09 Jun 2021 WednesdayTurns out, Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal are dating after all. We are not saying this but actor Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor did reveal the big secret during a recent interview...
BNP’s multi-party democracy was a joke: Quader
08:24 PM, 09 Jun 2021 WednesdayAwami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said BNP’s multi-party democracy was a multi-party a joke...
UAE suspends passenger entry from 3 more countries
08:18 PM, 09 Jun 2021 WednesdayThe UAE authorities on Wednesday announced a suspension on entry of passengers from Zambia, DR Congo and Uganda starting Friday, June 11...
Jamal along with three booters to miss Oman match
08:03 PM, 09 Jun 2021 WednesdayBangladesh suffered a massive jolt ahead of the Oman match as the team will miss the service of four important players, including team’s skipper Jamal Bhuyan, due to injury and card problem...